Measuring dispenser



Oct 17, 1933 w. L. scHMlTz, JR

MEASURING -DI SPENSER Filed Dec. '21.-19s2 Patented Oct. 117, 1'933 y UNITED* 'STATES 1,930,944 d n n g MEnsUnnvG D ,IsPENsER d d 4,

William Schmitz',` Jr., Los Angeles,

Application December 421', 1932 SerialNo. 648,194 n' 45 claims. v (c1.` ,2m-416) This invention relates `toI a Vmeasuring dispensquantity of fluid or semi-iluid substance.` The invention is particularly useful when applied to asmall medical accessory for'injecting a smallA tion, which canbe readily manipulated to enable it to receive a certain quantity of substance,

and then eject the same for any purpose for which the substance is to be employed. Further objectsv of the invention will appear hereinafter. l

The invention consists of the novel parts and combination of parts to be described hereinafter, all` of which contribute to Yproduce an eirlcient measuring dispenser. n l l A preferred embodimentyof the,V invention is described-in the following specification, while the broad scope of the invention is pointedout in `the appended claims.

In the drawing: n, v Figure 1 isv a plan of a device embodying my invention;

l Figure, 2 is through the device, a portion of the injector tube being broken away and showny partly in elevation; this lview also indicates `partly in section and partly in elevation, avcollapsible tube such as employed as containers for gelatin, vaseline or any other substancewhich it may be necessary to supply in a measured quantity. This figure shows the plunger of the device set for receiving theload or charge; t l Figure 3 isf a view similar tp Figure 2, and showingthe measuring chamber of the device `fully. charged with the substance which; is to be dispensed; L

Figure 4 isa view similarto Figure 3, but showing the plunger inposition just before the charge is expelled from the device;` ,f

Figure 5 is a plan similarvto'Figure 1, certain parts'being broken away. Figures' 1 and 5 indicate in dotted lines,V the relation of the gate of the plunger with respect to theyinlet and outlet ports'of the device. i'

Referring more particularly device includes a -casing-'Lwhich ispreferably inthe form of`a small cylinder `having an integral head 2 at one end. In this casing, I mount a plunger 3 so that it iscapable of reciprocation in the fcasing, and also capable of rotation, at` This plunger is preferably cutr away at its aV longitudinal, vertical section to the parts, thisv f ,v n another` point anoutlet passage? is formed in mg device for thepurpose of measuring a small the' casing. l In case the device 'is to be used as a ,l medical accessory, for dispensing a gelatinous` substance carried in a collapsible tube such asA the tube 8, the casing at the inlet passage 6 .is

preferably i provided witha threaded socketfi)l to receive the standard ,threadednippleon the endof the tube. f i The outlet passager! is short nipple 10-which is lintegral with 4the .casingl outward movement 'ofthe plunger'in the, casing.

For this purpose inf thefpresent instance,` the outer end 120i the plunger isof reduced diainf,

yeter sothat.'afnarrow,l annular shoulder 13 is formed on the plunger; The outer end ofthe cylinder is .formedwith aorabbetfgroovefinto which ya keeper in the formof `a ring istightly forced. VHowever, althoughthe ring isI tight vin the `casing,vthe `neck A12 ofthe plunger should slidefree'lythrough it'. Evidently, the striking ofV the shoulder. `13 against thel ring|` 15, limits the outward movement off the plunger, Aand this.of course, `is the extreme outward, positiontliatl the plunger rcan assume; In the innermostpopreferablyformedlijn.a` l

sitionuofl .the plungenthe. end of` the; gate f5l is' againstzthe head 2as illustrated jin Figure 2. Associated with :theY exposed yportion'of the plunger, I provide .jsuitablemeans forl indicating Athe location of the gate v5, with respect `tol the inlet and thekoutlet. ,For` this purpose I may provide a flatl end face :16 ontheiouter 'end'of-'the plungerfand providesthe same` with anindicat-L ing'arrow 17 which extends diametrically` on the faceof the plunger. 1 q f The inner *face18 of thegate-isv preferablya planevvertical face. That is to say, `it'ispreferably parallel with the longitudinal yairis `o f` the plunger. "V 'i -1 The inlet s and the muet `'1 areI alsdpreferably located diametrically opposite tofeach other and' This, facilitates the coaxial with each other. molding of the casingilalthough it prevents the passage 'I from having its central `axis coin-4 cide with the `geometrical axis of the nipple vl0` becausethe geometrical axis ofthe nipple .i 10` is preferably inclined upwardly slightly as indi'- cated in Figure 2, sofas to'give a slight inclination to the 'nozzle'lL rotated to enable the gate 5 to/cover either .the inlet or the outlet aslmay be desired, and also on the f-actthat when rthereceiving `chamberlil formed betweenthe inner end ofthe plunger and andthe'head-Z Vis lfull of thefcharge,..the substance ycan be ye'xpelledsimply by pushing in on the exposed end of the plunger, .having regard The device depends for` its operation on the fact that'the plunger can bev y `r 6 with the gate 5;

to the position of the gate. The inlet 6 and the outlet 7 however, should be located so that in the inmost position of the plunger, they'can communicate with the cavity 4 of the plunger if the position of the gate5 is such as to `permit.

Furthermore, in the extreme outward po- I this. sition of the plunger indicated in Figure 3, the gate must be capable of covering either the inlet or the outlet, according to the position of the gate.

The mode of operation of the device will now kbe evident, but will now be briefly stated. In

using the device for dispensing al measured charge from the collapsible tube such as ther tube 8, the tube is attached in the threaded socket 9, (see Fig. 2)"with the plunger -shoved in and with the gate`5 covering the outlet 7. By ysqueezing the collapsible tube 8, a quantity u I of the substance in it will pass in through the inlet 6 and llthe cavity4, and will then force the plunger outwardly to the extreme position indicated in Figure 3. The plunger should then be rotated around to the opposite positiony in- I become completely lled With thek substance before discharging from. thev end of the nozzle can begin.

Inasmuch vas the cavity 4 is completely full of the substance -at all times, it will'be evident that the charge that passes from the casing at each inward movement of the plunger, isthe volume of the inner end of the casing below the lower `end of the gate.' If the device is constructed for use in a situation where variable. charges must be dispensed, the. head 2 of the casing may be made adjustable in any suitable manner.

The inner face 18 ofthe wing 5, is preferably located far enough fromk the central axis of the plunger to enable it' to cleary a wire shoved through the inlet and outlet ports '7 in case the device should become plugged up from any cause. In other words, by turning the arrow 17 to a positionat right angles to that in which it is shown in Figure 1, and removing the tube 8 and the nozzle l1, a wire could be shoved through the inlet and outlet. i

' It is understood that the embodiment of the invention described herein is only one of the many embodiments this invention may take, and I do not wish to be limited in the practice of the invention, nor in the claims, to the particular embodiment set forth.

ing, said casing having an inlet passage at one point in its wall and an outlet passage at another point in its wall, means for limiting the outward movement ofthe plunger in the casing, said plunger having an extension at one side extending along the wall of the casing and capable of closing the inlet or the .outlet in the extreme outwardposition of the plunger, said plunger and casing cooperating to form a receiving chamber for the substance passing into the casing through the inlet to llthe receiving chamber, the rotation of' the plunger thereafter` operating to close the inlet and enabling the plunger to ,be moved inwardly to the .limit of its inward movement to expel a measured quantity .of the substance through the outlet.

2. In a measuring dispensing device, the combination of a casing, av plunger mounted for rotation and longitudinal movement in the casing, said casing having an inlet passage at one point in its wall and an outlet passage at another point in its wall, means for limiting .the outward movement of the plunger in the casing,

extending along the wall of the casing and capable of closing the inlet or theoutlet in the extreme outward positioiroi` the plunger, said` plunger and casing' cooperating to form a relsaid plunger having an extension at one sidev ceiving chamber for the substance passing intor Vthe casing through the inlet to fill the receiving quantity of the substance vthrough the outlet,

and means associated with the plunger for indieating the Ylocation of the gate with reference to the inlet and the outlet. l l

3. In a measuring dispensing device, the combination of a casing, a plunger mounted for reciprccation and rotation in the casi-ng, "said casing having an inlet passageat one point in its' wall and an outlet `passage at anotherv point in its wall, means for limiting the outward.- movement of the plunger in the casing, ksaid plunger having an extension at one side extending along the Wall of the casing and capable of closing the inlet or thev outlet in theextreme outward position of the plunger.V l

4. In a measuring dispensing device, the combination of a casing in the form of a cylinder with a head at one end, a plunger mountedl for reciprocation and rotation in the casing, said casing having an inlet passage at onepoint in its wall and an outlet'passage at another point in its wall, means for limiting the outward movement of the plunger in the casing, said plunger having an extension at one side extending along the wall of the casing and capable of closing the inlet or the outlet in the extremeoutward position of the plunger, the end of said plunger opposite the gate having va cavity therein, said inlet and saidy outlet being located'so as to communicate with said cavity in the extremev inmostf its wall and an outlet passage atanother point in its wall, means for limiting the outwardmovement of the plunger in the casing, said plunger having an extension at one side extending yalong the wall of the casing and capable of closing the inlet or the outletin the extreme outward posi- T tion of the plunger, the end of said plunger opposite the gate having a cavity therein, said inlet and said outlet being located so as to comymunicate with said cavity -in the extreme inmost position of the plunger, and means associated withthe plunger for indicating vthe location of the gate with reference to the inlet and the outlet.

- WILLIAM L. SCHMITZ, JR. 

